Zarrentin am Schaalsee

Zarrentin am Schaalsee
Monastery seen from the Schaalsee
Location of Zarrentin am Schaalsee within Ludwigslust-Parchim district

Location of Zarrentin am Schaalsee
Zarrentin am Schaalsee
Zarrentin am Schaalsee
Coordinates: 53°32′N 10°55′E / 53.533°N 10.917°E / 53.533; 10.917
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictLudwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.Zarrentin
Subdivisions12
Government
 • MayorKlaus Draeger
Area
 • Total
91.91 km2 (35.49 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
5,518
 • Density60.04/km2 (155.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19246
Dialling codes038851
Vehicle registrationLWL
Websitewww.zarrentin.de

Zarrentin am Schaalsee (German pronunciation: [ˈtsaʁɛntiːn ʔam ˈʃaːlˌzeː], lit.'Zarrentin on the Schaalsee'), until 2004 simply Zarrentin, is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the Schaalsee lake, 19 km southeast of Ratzeburg, and 34 km west of Schwerin.